Eggnog French Toast

Eggnog is one of the best winter treats and so good to use in cooking and added to baked goods. A classic French Toast breakfast gets a holiday makeover of this Eggnog French Toast Recipe. It’s a simple combination of eggs, eggnog, Brioche bread, cinnamon, nutmeg, and rum extract.

EGGNOG FRENCH TOAST

It’s my husband’s favorite time of the year when I bring home Eggnog. He lights up in anticipation of cocktails, cookies, and breakfast treats that I make using eggnog. Eggnog Pancakes is his favorite holiday breakfast but I prefer French Toast.

First of all, I’m a huge sucker for French Toast and especially if it’s made with Brioche bread. You can read all about my adventures of finding the best recipe for French Toast here. I still stay strong that Brioche bread tastes the best and when combined with eggnog and spices, the flavors are truly complimentary of each other. Brioche is soft and fluffy, and it does the best job soaking the sweet egg mixture. Brioche also has a sweet and buttery flavor, which contributes to the overall and texture.

There is a good amount of eggnog that goes into this recipe but the eggnog itself has a mild flavor. The sauce that I serve with the eggnog pancakes would be a good way to add more eggnog flavor but maple syrup would be a nice compliment as well.

HOW TO MAKE EGGNOG FRENCH TOAST

This recipe is meant for using the entire Brioche loaf and can serve about 6 people. Brioche is a classic French pastry that is often made into individual buns or a loaf. Slice the loaf into thick slices that are between 1/2 and 3/4 inch thick.

Brioche and eggnog already have sugar added so both ingredients are sweetened. It can be a personal preference to add more sugar to the egg mixture or not. Remember, if you will be using maple syrup, that will add more sweetness to the dish as well.

When it comes to rum, you can use dark rum of rum extract. For dark rum, add a tablespoon to the egg mixture. To go non-alcoholic route, use a teaspoon of rum extract in the egg mixture.

Whisk everything together for the egg mixture until it’s smooth and set it aside. Preheat a large cooking pan over medium heat and lower the heat to medium-low so the outside of the bread doesn’t cook faster than the inside. Grease the pan with a little oil.

Dip each side of the bread into the egg mixture and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side. Depending on the size of the pan, you may need to cook it in batches of 3 or 4 slices at a time.

To keep cooked French Toast warm, preheat the oven to 250° and keep it in the oven while the rest is cooking.